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Group:
Eudicot
Estimated genome size:
5 – 20 cm in height
Size:
5 – 20 cm in height
Distribution:
Found in the Western Cape,
Worcester to Robertson.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
56.20 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
9.31 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.83 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
97.4% [Single: 94.4%, Duplicated: 3.0%]
Importance:
Mesembryanthemum varians is a Cape endemic, medicinally recognised succulent of the Succulent Karoo with wild populations. The complete absence of cytogenetic or genomic data makes it a highly valuable candidate for foundational genetic, ecological, and conservation research into southern-African mesemb biodiversity.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Annerie Senekal
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden
Group:
Mammal
Genome size:
2.64 million DNA base pairs (2.64 Gigabases)
Size:
80-120 cm
Distribution:
Majority of Zulu sheep are kept kept by rural farmers in the Kwa-Zulu
Natal province of South Africa as a source for income and affordable
protein.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
60.89 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
12.1 kilobases
Assembly N50:
TBA
Contig number:
TBA
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
TBA
Genome Length:
2.64 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.8%
BUSCO database:
TBA
Ovis aries
Zulu Sheep
Importance:
Zulu Sheep developed unique and specific adaptative traits to local Southern African environments including tolerance to hot and humid conditions, tolerance to local internal and external parasites, endurance, and is immune to most local disease.
Date Published:
2024-05-07
Photo credit:
© S. Ngcobo
Fauna
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